Law Offices of Lisa Douglas

If you’ve been in an accident or have suffered an injury , your first response may not be to hire a personal injury lawyer. However, there's no denying the emotional, mental, and physical toll that an incident like this can take, whether you've suffered from a debilitating or disabling injury, lost a loved one, or were hit with financial strain as a result of this. Hiring a personal injury lawyer may not be necessary, but it's certainly beneficial in more ways than one. Here are some of the key advantages of working with a personal injury or accident lawyer that might help you make a decision: Their work will allow you to focus on recovery While you go through recovery, rest, and recuperation, your lawyer will take on the grunt work of running through the legalities and logistics of your case. Not only will they deal with lawyers, insurance companies, doctors, and other stakeholders, but they’ll also work to ensure that you get your just dues and compensation . Insurance cl...

  A car accident is jarring, to say the least. It’s difficult to cope with, especially due to the mental and physical trauma  that come with it. But there are also several legal and logistical proceedings following an accident, including making your insurance claim. Insurance companies are always looking for ways to cut their losses and avoid payouts, and often, drivers are left without coverage in the case of accidents, which is why it's a gamechanger to have an auto accident lawyer on board. Some of the ways your attorney can help during your insurance claim include: They’ll coordinate and communicate with insurance companies Depending on the type of accident (for e.g., a collision with another car or a crash into a wall), it's likely that you'll have one or more insurance companies involved . This could include your own insurance company or the other driver's or property owners'. Your lawyer will be able to coordinate with their agents and representatives and han...

Most states allow  you to include a settlement claim for “pain and suffering” after an accident if you’re filing for personal injury. Even though that deserves acknowledgment, it isn’t easy to put a monetary value on something intangible, invisible, and immeasurable.   It’s a challenge to quantify pain  because, as mentioned, you often can’t see it. It lacks empirical evidence which makes the legal evaluation of pain and suffering subjective. However, some physical symptoms such as redness, swelling, bruises, cuts, or impaired mobility are taken into account to assess the intensity. But with that as well, determining the severity of pain is still uncertain, especially since every person’s pain threshold is different. Types of Pain Pain is categorized into two main types: physical pain and mental suffering. These two combined provide a somewhat holistic explanation of a victim’s pain and suffering after a traumatic incident. The law refers to them as “ general damages .” A...